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Old problem needs new solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... retirees are becoming less effective with the risk of volatility. "They are in a no-win situation. Returns from cash and bonds are too low to fund a dignified retirement. And high sharemarket volatility can damage their financial and physical wellbeing," ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... 0.1%; the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances down to zero; and, purchasing A$100 billion worth of government bonds of maturities of around 5 to 10 years over the next six months. Since then, the political uncertainty in the US has been removed ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... global shares and introducing a new asset class. As of November 1, LGIAsuper reduced its exposure to property, traditional bonds and international shares, and increased allocations to infrastructure, cash and Australian shares. Also part of its strategic ...

Ares readies second credit fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... fund. It will invest in private and public credit assets, and mainly directly originated loans, syndicated loans, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, commercial real estate loans and other types of credit instruments. It has daily applications ...

Citi expands fixed income offering for wholesale

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
Citi Australia is offering wholesale clients access to high-yield bonds, hybrids and capital notes, as it expands its fixed income services. It said it will also offer access to the instruments via the primary market, adding potential or preferential ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... cent a reduction in the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances to zero the purchase of $100 billion of government bonds of maturities of around five to 10 years over the next six months. Can you spell QE? The RBA's bond purchases are intended ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Additionally it reduced the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances to zero and purchase of $100 billion of government bonds of maturities of around five to 10 years over the next six months. Despite many economists predicting the move, insights ...

Aberdeen drops fees on fixed income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... government, semi government, asset-backed securities and others. At September end, about 79% of its portfolio was in fixed rate bonds, followed by 13.4% in floating rate notes, about 3% in inflation-linked bonds and about 4.8%% in cash and cash equivalents. ...

Industry fund flags fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... option also saw a slight rise from 0.03% pa to 0.04% pa. The largest change was the indirect cost ratio for the diversified bonds option which increased from 0.07% pa to 0.18% pa. This equated to the fee rising from $35 per $50,000 invested to $90 per ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Commonwealth and Ors is a potential class action with lead claimant Katta O'Donnell, who owns Australian government bonds. O'Donnell is seeking to hold the Australian government to account over climate change risks, arguing that failure to act ...